TomoHawk

I saw it just announced on the SPEED channel that there will be another Bull Run series coming in February. I hope they get some better characters & cars this time. Actress wanna-bes driving a Scion isn't my idea of a rally team. Maybe hot babes (is Catherine Bach still hot?) in a Lambo would work? No official date yet for the show, so watch the TV listings thxZ

There you go....

It still looks like a frog.

So is it even possible to get a kit that's up to snuff?

Like Tony recommends, I usually insist that a service person install the parts & fasteners by hand and hand-torque the fasteners, and then hand torque the wheel nuts before letting the car down. Especially for the wheel & brake parts like the rotors. A good or honest person will do that when requested. And I will demend it on the work request, and stand there and watch when the fasteners are tightened. Any place that won't comply will immediatetly have me walking out the door. thxZ

Don't use rubbing alcohol. It may have water or other chemicals in it, and you'd rather use something with no residue.

I didn't use any primer either. I've also worked with a local guy recently that restores interiors on Rolls Royces, and all we did before dying the leather was to clean it- with a special solvent/cleaner. Then the dye was sprayed directly on. He told me that painting/dying vinyl or plastic parts was the same. I gotta agree that you can't clean the part enough before painting. Any residue from anything will produce inferior results, And the newer sprays are the toughest to remove completely, which is why they work so well. Tim- Can you elaborate on why you suggested using primer? What kind of primer? thxZ

I have used the Duplicolor gloss black vinyl paint, and it came out glossy. I used it on the door panels, dash cap, center console and the heater/vent panel. I even used it on the pad for the center armrest, and it's still nice and shiny. I just used a good claner to clean, and some wax & grease remover before painting.

I've got an Ohio-class nuclear sub, a Cessna 172-II, two F-14 fighter jets, my Aerostar/stardrive conversion, two chickens and a cow LO I've been thinking about selling the sub, since i only use it for deep sea fishing...

Did anybody get their judging sheets yet? thxZ

I'm pretty sure the problem was more with the cheap paint job, because even the sheet magnets (bumper stickers) have pulled off paint.

I was referring to a non-Z car show,like "classic car" shows which mean mostly domestic muscle cars. Even if you enter in the Foreign or sportcar class, "people" want everything highly poilished.

Has anyone tried the Blaster 2 on a 78? research shows it has the right resistance and could be considered a 'performance upgrade' to the stock coil. thxZ

What was the factory finish on the vlve cover? Onbiously it was better than a rough-casting liketh intake manifold, but "car show experts" will tell you that it needs to be highly polished? Some have even suggested that I polish or just glass-bead the intake so it's "nicer." thxZ

Thanks for the information. I would like to redo the gold resin for the Z, but I'm not to happy about the way the PO "stuck" the emblems on. The hatch and hood emblems were attached with double-sided tape, and pulled off a big pieces of paint, so I don't think I will try the fender emblems until they pass the 'dental floss' test. It would give me a chance to get those fender bolts out to restore those too. thxZ

cool video of how to really thrash your car, legally. http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/player/

There's no way I could've bought pain in a touch-up quantity ( att hat time). The PO told me that the colour is a 90s Corvette colour, but research shows no such thing! After scanning a part, the paint guy said it's a Ford colour. thxZ

That's about it. It could be compiled to an article for the tech section.

I have some body-color paint that was made from scanning a part. If I mix up a little with the reducer (and no hardener) for some small spots, can you store that in a sealer container, or will it harden after a few days or weeks? rhxZ

E- What happened to that write-up you did on the drain tubes?

Thanks Will- I used the shifter knob from a recent model Dodge Intrepid ( or Stratus, etc.) because the button is on the front instead of the top. The shifter knob from something like a Range Rover Freelander, which is a little smaller ( about tthe size of the wood manual shifter knob), but I can't get one from a JY, and the Whole assy is over $200 from the dealer, and they won't tell you what makes it work so I won't be getting one at $200 just to look inside.

I was thinking of this swap on a 280Z. Should I expect the same kind of thing? thxZ

For a 'basic' sportscar like a Z, I like the more basic colours like what you have. There's no need for flames or scoops, wings, etc. Looks just fine as-is. just give it a decent paint job in a solid colour, gas it up and go somewhere. A "seatcover" for the other seat is nice too!

Next time, do it in Ohio, where the curves are much longer so you can rally rev it up!

Looks nice!!